Sometimes you read a poem and you can feel the author reaching through the book to hold your hand for just a moment and you understand each other perfectly across the pages.
This poetry collection explores the poet’s early transition (she is transgender) and both her and others’ reactions to it, as well as some other life events she underwent during that time. It made me cry multiple times, which I consider a good showing for poetry.
I recommend it for anyone who likes autobiographical poetry or trans lived experience, though you may want to mind the content warnings.